Join UNC Asheville faculty members Darin Waters and Marcus Harvey, hosts of BPR’s The Waters & Harvey Show, and special guests William H. Turner, Chris Cooper, UNC Asheville faculty member Ashley Moraguez, Tracey Green-Washington, and Asheville High School seniors Seth Bellamy and Miranda Williams for “Waters & Harvey Live: Renewing Our Culture of Civic Engagement,” a free virtual event.
The contentious nature of our political culture has left many confused, disenchanted and disengaged from the political process. This is unfortunate, as members of our nation’s founding generation recognized – American democracy depends on an enlightened and engaged citizenry. Writing in 1817, Thomas Jefferson said, “an enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper function of a republic. Self-government is not possible,” he asserted, “unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight. It is therefore imperative that the nation see to it that a suitable education be provided for all its citizens.”
In this special live edition of The Waters and Harvey Show, we will be asking: is this what we still believe? If so, how do we reengage one another in a way that will renew our idea of what it means to be an active participant in our own self-government?
BPR is encouraging listeners to be thinking about two specific questions. First, what does civic engagement mean to you? And secondly, why is civic engagement important? If you’d like to share your responses to those questions in advance of the event, record a voice memo or email whshow@bpr.org.
The event is part of UNC Asheville’s celebration of Black History Month.
Registration & Event Access
To participate, you must pre-register here. Tickets are limited, and available on a first come, first served basis. All registered participants will receive an email before the event with instructions on how to connect to the event online. The event is free; donations to BPR are welcome.
Questions
For more information, please contact whshow@bpr.org.
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